Indonesia

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TIME Asia February 15, 2007 Andrew Marshall	How An Escape Artist Became Aceh's Governor To succeed, Irwandi Yusuf must mediate between an Aceh not yet prepared to trust its old oppressors -- the central government and the military -- and a Jakarta still unconvinced of the new governor's loyalty to the nation.
TIME Asia February 15, 2007 Bryan Walsh	A New Avian Flu Fight For 50 years, the WHO has received free influenza-virus samples from around the world, which it makes available to pharmaceutical firms in order to ensure the production of the best possible vaccine. If Indonesia pulls out, there is a danger cooperation could collapse.
TIME Asia February 8, 2007 Jason Tedjasukmana	Indonesia's Foreseeable Floods Monsoon rains aren't new in Jakarta. But this year's flooding is the worst in recent memory -- and blame is falling on the city government for failing to make infrastructure fixes that might have prevented the devastation.
TIME Asia January 15, 2007 Jason Tedjasukmana	Q & A: Xanana Gusmao An interview with Xanana Gusmao, East Timor's president and subject of an award-winning documentary, about both the real and reel worlds.
Geotimes December 2006 Margaret Putney	Tsunami Risk Still High in Sumatra Another major earthquake and tsunami will strike the western coast of Sumatra sometime in the next few decades, according to researchers studying the region's history. And the predicted tsunami has a significant chance of hitting densely populated areas, the team says.
TIME Asia December 11, 2006 Peter Ritter	Add Soap, Spin An Indonesian mining company blamed for a disastrous flood of mud in Java tries a novel way of cleaning up its image.
Geotimes December 2006 Megan Sever	Mudflows Inundate Indonesian Villages A team of geologists recently traveled to Indonesia to examine a mudflow that has buried several villages, and to try to determine what caused the sudden eruption.
TIME Asia October 16, 2006 Jason Tedjasukmana	A Second Chance For Justice A conviction is overturned in the murder of an Indonesian activist, fueling calls for a further investigation into his death.
TIME Asia October 9, 2006 Jason Tedjasukmana	Tisna Nando, Indonesia As an education-and-awareness manager at an NGO, Tisna Nando has worked for the past two years to help the people of devastated Aceh province create a better future for themselves by learning to live in greater harmony with their surroundings.
TIME Asia September 4, 2006 Bryan Walsh	The Riddle of the Hobbit A feud flares over an ancient eastern Indonesian skull that may or may not have belonged to a new species of human.
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